Custom Software Engineer

Custom Software Engineer

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

We are currently looking for full stack Software Engineers (Java or Python) with great object oriented experience and strong understanding of meeting customer expectations. We are responsible for development of cloud management and governance software in support of multiple Government customers with critical missions. The candidate will work with the architecture and engineering leads using cutting edge software technologies ensuring successful development of high profile, complex, technical deliverables. We are seeking software engineers who are passionate about their work and thrive in a fast paced environment. If you're looking for a highly visible role in a great company, working with senior Government decision makers across the Federal Government, and want to help build and deploy a modern, cloud-native web application on AWS and Azure, then we want to speak with you! We use Agile Scrum, and release working software at the end of each two-week sprint using CI/CD with Jenkins. We follow sound engineering best practices to mock / design, spec, build, test, and publish capabilities our users want and need. If working with a high performing team to deliver real value to customers sounds interesting to you, please read the minimum requirements and apply!

Responsibilities Include:

• Develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements
• Designs, implements, and integrates software applications or performs software engineering tasks
• May recommend new technologies and processes for complex software projects
• Ensures quality control of all developed and modified software
• Helps convert business requirements into project task specifications and develops integrated software applications that achieve acceptance criteria

Basic Qualifications:

• 3 years of software engineering experience
• Demonstrated experience with at least one currently popular object-oriented software programming language such as Java, or Python, or C++, or Go or Ruby
• Experience with Docker, Numpy, or GitLab CI/CD

Desired Skills:

• Experience with microservice and event-driven architectures a plus
• Ability to deliver engineering capabilities using repeatable processes.
• Identification and mitigation of risks that are associated with overall system performance, and delivery of production-grade systems
• Experience with building secure web APIs utilizing authentication/authorization, tokens (JWT, OAuth, SSO), session management DoD 8570 Level I and applicable Computing Environment (CE) certifications
• Experience with DoDAF (e.g., Operational Views, System Views, etc.)
• Familiarity with Jenkins, GitLab, or AWS CodePipeline code build management and CI/CD software factory tools
• Familiarity with Docker a plus
• Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) (e.g., EC2, CloudWatch, Management Console, VPC, etc.)
• Associate or Professional Level Cloud Certifications
• Working knowledge of build automation and continuous integration/delivery ecosystem: Git, Maven/Gradle, Jenkins, Docker, Nexus
• Experience with security in the cloud: Intrusion, penetration, and vulnerability scanning.
• Server / Application hardening or familiarity with Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) concepts

Security Clearance:

• Active TS/SCI with willingness and ability to attain Polygraph

Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits.

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